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Researchers report on a novel biochemical method that enables the rapid and repeated regeneration of selected molecular constituents in situ after device implantation, which has the potential to substantially extend the lifetime of bioactive films without the need for device removal.
Apr 13th, 2016
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Biochemists have devised a way to convert sugar into a variety of useful chemical compounds without using cells.
Apr 12th, 2016
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Bioengineers determine textile manufacturing processes ideal for engineering tissues needed for organ and tissue repair.
Apr 8th, 2016
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Researchers hoping to design new materials for energy uses have developed a system to make synthetic polymers with the versatility of nature's own polymers, the ubiquitous proteins. Based on an inexpensive industrial chemical, these synthetic polymers might one day be used to create materials with functions as limitless as proteins, which are involved in every facet of life.
Apr 7th, 2016
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Researchers have discovered a natural process they describe as reverse photosynthesis.
Apr 4th, 2016
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Using reprogrammed iPS cells, scientists have successfully grown complex skin tissue - complete with hair follicles and sebaceous glands - in the laboratory.
Apr 1st, 2016
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Biological engineers have created a programming language that allows them to rapidly design complex, DNA-encoded circuits that give new functions to living cells.
Mar 31st, 2016
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In a landmark proof-of-concept experiment, researchers have used a handheld 3D printing pen to 'draw' human stem cells in freeform patterns with extremely high survival rates.
Mar 31st, 2016
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In a new study, researchers report that, based on its structure, a hollowed-out version of CPMV could also be effective in human therapies.
Mar 29th, 2016
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Scientists have discovered a way to enhance a plant's tolerance to stress, which in turn improves how it uses water and nutrients from the soil. These improvements increase plant biomass and yield.
Mar 24th, 2016
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Neuroscientists document some of the first steps in the process by which a stem cell transforms into different cell types.
Mar 24th, 2016
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Using cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), scientists have made a significant breakthrough in our understanding of how our molecular machinery finds the right DNA to copy, showing with unprecedented detail the role of a powerhouse transcription factor known as TFIID.
Mar 24th, 2016
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A method to rotate single particles, cells or organisms using acoustic waves in a microfluidic device will allow researchers to take three dimensional images with only a cell phone.
Mar 23rd, 2016
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A technique to generate antibodies that can help strengthen natural immune responses to cancer and leukemia has been developed.
Mar 23rd, 2016
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Technique may open doors to new treatments for many conditions, from cancer to autism.
Mar 18th, 2016
Read moreBy studying an unusual group of magnetic microorganisms, scientists have uncovered a new and unexpected function for a ubiquitous protein family.
Mar 17th, 2016
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Scientists develop novel way to inject healthy human nerve cells into the brain. The technology involves converting adult tissue-derived stem cells into human neurons on 3-D scaffolds, or tiny islands, of fibers.
Mar 17th, 2016
Read moreScientists have developed a 3D micro-scaffold technology that promotes reprogramming of stem cells into neurons, and supports growth of neuronal connections capable of transmitting electrical signals. The injection of these networks of functioning human neural cells - compared to injecting individual cells - dramatically improved their survival following transplantation into mouse brains.
Mar 17th, 2016
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